Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library, Suitland

Name: Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Address: 1547 Alabama Avenue Southeast, Suitland, United States
Telephone: +1 202-645-4532

#4 among attractions in Suitland

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Facts and practical information

The Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1547 Alabama Avenue SE. A small library kiosk opened in the area in 1976, and a somewhat larger facility opened in 1984, which was eventually replaced in 2009 by a new $878,000 library facility. ()

Coordinates: 38°50'46"N, 76°58'52"W

Address

1547 Alabama Avenue SoutheastSoutheast Washington (Congress Heights)Suitland United States

Contact

+1 202-645-4532

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Day trips

Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anacostia Community Museum, Oxon Run Park, America's Islamic Heritage Museum, Bet Mishpachah Cemetery.

0.7 miN
Museum, History museum
Anacostia Community Museum, Washington D.C.
20 min walk • The Anacostia Community Museum is a community museum in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is one of twenty museums under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institution and was the first federally funded community museum in the United States.
1.3 miSW
Park
Oxon Run Park, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • Oxon Run Park is a recreational park in Southeast Washington, D.C. that features sports areas, trails, playgrounds and the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Islamic architecture
America's Islamic Heritage Museum, Washington D.C.
34 min walk • America's Islamic Heritage Museum is the principal project of Collections & Stories of American Muslims, Inc. – a Washington, DC, Ward 8 based, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and fostering educational community-engagement opportunities that provide access to, and understanding of, the history of Muslim Americans.
~1260 ftNW
Cemetery
Bet Mishpachah Cemetery, Suitland
7 min walk • The Bet Mishpachah Cemetery is a recently established Jewish cemetery located in Southeast Washington, D.C. The cemetery is for the Bet Mishpachah community located in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, D.C.
~1440 ftNW
Cemetery
Elesavetgrad Cemetery, Suitland
7 min walk • The Elesavetgrad Cemetery DCHBA is a 2.6 acre Jewish cemetery located in Southeast Washington, D.C. The cemetery was established in December 1911. This cemetery is adjacent to the Ohev Sholom, Adas Israel, Bet Mishpachah and Washington Hebrew cemeteries.
1.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, is located at 1411 W Street, SE, in Anacostia, a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C. United States.
0.6 miS
Protected area
Oxon Run Parkway, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • The Oxon Run Parkway is a corridor of federal park land in the Washington Highlands neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
0.6 miW
Music venue
St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • The Entertainment and Sports Arena is a multi-purpose events facility, located on the St. Elizabeths East Campus, in Congress Heights, a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C. The arena is home to the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.
1.3 miNW
Cemetery
Saint Elizabeths Hospital East and West Cemeteries, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • St. Elizabeths Hospital East and West Cemeteries are two historic cemeteries located on the grounds of St. Elizabeths Hospital. The West cemetery has burials from the Civil War and hospital patients. Most of the veterans buried in the West Campus cemetery were patients of the hospital and not casualties of the war.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Washington Highlands, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • Washington Highlands is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C. in the United States. It lies within Ward 8.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Barry Farm, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • Barry Farm is a neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C. located east of the Anacostia River and is bounded by the Southeast Freeway to the northwest, Suitland Parkway to the northeast and east, and St. Elizabeths Hospital to the south.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library?

Nearby attractions include Shipley Terrace, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), Bet Mishpachah Cemetery, Suitland (7 min walk), Elesavetgrad Cemetery, Suitland (7 min walk), St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington D.C. (15 min walk).

How to get to Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library:

Bus

C • Lines: W2, W3 (9 min walk)
B • Lines: V7 (9 min walk)

Metro

Congress Heights • Lines: Gr (10 min walk)
Southern Avenue • Lines: Gr (13 min walk)